He Ran 8:16 to Win NCAAs, Placed 3rd at the Olympic Trials, Represented Team USA, and Is a Married Dad in College: The Unbelievable Rise of James Corrigan

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

From humble hustle to steeplechase sensation, James Corrigan is rewriting the script.

Born in Los Angeles and now a force at Brigham Young University, James has quickly made his mark in the 3000-meter steeplechase. In just the past year, he placed third in the U.S. Olympic Trials, secured his Olympic standard in a last-chance race at the Penn Relays, represented Team USA in Paris, and most recently, he became the NCAA Championwith a blistering 8:16 performance.

We're looking at a mission-serving, faith-centered student of mechanical engineering who has managed to balance it all (Olympic pressure, NCAA podiums, and viral "Sunday Night Live" faith content) while staying grounded and inspiring a generation of young runners.

He juggles, he hurdles, and he races for something bigger.

This is the story of resilience, belief, and barrier-breaking speed.

James Corrigan is in The Running Effect house. And he's just getting started.

Let's get into it.

In today's conversation, James takes me through his NCAA title, his training leading into it, training with Olympic Medalist Kenneth Rooks, his mindset going into USA's, being married and a dad while in college, and much more.

This is an inside look into the mind of one of the best runners not just in the NCAA, but in the country.

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0:00.0	So it was like, everybody that I knew was gone, and there's guys that I've never raced and still didn't race in the season.
0:05.0	So I think all those other factors happening and me still being able to pull it off was just like so, so cool afterwards.
0:13.0	Like I initially at relief and then I just like celebrated afterwards just like let out of yell.
0:17.6	I was like, yes, I nailed it.
0:19.5	Like I can race people on the day. It doesn't matter like kind of who shows up or. I was like, yes, I nailed it. Like, I can, I can raise people on the day.
0:21.1	It doesn't matter, like, kind of who shows up or what I was expecting. So,
0:24.9	so that was James Corgan today on the Running Effect podcast. I'm privileged to welcome back
0:32.6	James onto the podcast after he brings home his first NCAA title last weekend in Eugene, Oregon at the
0:39.0	2025 NCAA outdoor track and field championships. James brought home a dub. He sealed the deal.
0:45.2	He won in 816, won his first NCAA title in the steeple chase. Today's conversation centers
0:50.7	around this past season, him winning the title, his preparation, his mindset,
0:54.9	as well as his Olympic experience last year, how he bridged the gap between last Olympics
0:59.4	in this track season, his goals, his mindset, his ambitions, and now how he's going into
1:04.1	USA's next month, early August, so kind of next month, somewhat the following month after that,
1:10.7	and how James wants to make a world team and just cement his legacy and greatness.
1:15.5	This is an inside look at the mindset of a champion.
1:18.4	I hope you all enjoy this conversation.
1:20.2	The man the myth to legend, James Corgan.
1:22.0	And before we hop in, hit the fall button.
1:23.9	So you never miss another episode.
1:25.2	Five Star Review takes five seconds to hit that button and share the podcast with a friend takes one text appreciate you all mr james corgan also
1:34.0	mr ncdblera champion of the steeple chase welcome back to the podcast last time recap in how you made
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